TEAM Coalition Welcomes New Officers

(May 30, 2014)

Alexandria, VA, May 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEAM Coalition welcomed a new slate of officers, each to servetwo-year terms, at the membership meeting held on May 22, 2014 inSt. Louis, MO at the offices of Anheuser-Busch. John McHale,Executive Vice President, Administration & Chief InformationOfficer of Major League Baseball (MLB), completed his term asChairman. Kevin Bruder, President of Centennial Management Group,General Manager of the Maverik Center and CEO of the Utah GrizzliesHockey Club was announced as Chairman of the Board. Bruderrepresents the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM)on the Coalition. Ray Whitworth, Vice President of Operations andSecurity for Major League Soccer (MLS), will serve as ViceChairman, Carl Mittleman, President of Aramark Sports andEntertainment, will serve as Second Vice Chairman and Treasurer.Finally, Jordan Jiloty, Director of Public Affairs for NASCAR waselected as Third Vice Chairman and Secretary.

(l to r) Kevin Bruder, TEAM Coalition Chairman and President of Centennial Management Group, representing the International Association of Venue Management (IAVM); Jill Pepper, TEAM Coalition Executive Director and John McHale, Immediate Past Chairman of TEAM Coalition and Executive Vice President, Administration & Chief Information Officer of Major League Baseball

The TEAM Coalition Board of Directors includes the fourofficers, three committee chairmen and one Director at Large.Dennis Wharton, Executive Vice President of Media Relations for theNational Association of Broadcasters was elected to serve anotherterm as the Chairman of the Marketing Committee. John Huff, GeneralManager for Connecticut and Upstate New York with Live Nation,serves as the Training Committee Chairman. The new President ofBeer Institute, James A. McGreevy III, will head the Membership andFinance Committee. Russ Simons, Managing Partner of Venue SolutionsGroup, serves as Director at Large.

TEAM Coalition is a twenty-one member association whose missionis to enhance the entertainment experience, provide effectivealcohol management training in public assembly facilities andpromote responsible alcohol consumption through the use of positivemessages that reward responsible behavior and help to reducenegative alcohol-related incidents both in facilities and onsurrounding roadways,

Outgoing TEAM Chairman, McHale said, "I am pleased to haveserved in the leadership position for the TEAM Coalition Board ofDirectors. TEAM Coalition has been a long-standing partner withMajor League Baseball, helping our Clubs provide the best possiblefan experience in our ballparks. TEAM Coalition helps MLB fulfillits commitment to being a social institution through programs thatpromote drinking responsibly and providing training for ourClubs."

As the new Chairman of the TEAM Coalition board, Bruder said,"TEAM Coalition has been very successful reaching the major leaguesports venues with our responsibility messages and alcoholmanagement training. I look forward to expanding the reach of theCoalition to other facilities while continuing the greatrelationship with all the member organizations. IAVM members likethe Maverik Center have a great deal to gain from becoming moreinvolved with TEAM Coalition. I am committed to help make thathappen."

In response to being elected Secretary and Third Vice Chairmanfor TEAM Coalition, Jordan Jiloty said, "I am honored to have beenelected to the Board of Director's for the TEAM Coalition and willproudly represent NASCAR in this role. NASCAR is committed topromoting responsible consumption at all of our races throughoutthe country. We want our fans to have a great time watching thebest racing in the world and get home safe afterwards."

The newly re-elected Marketing Committee Chairman, Wharton said,"The National Association of Broadcasters values its long-standingpartnership with TEAM Coalition. Through public awareness materialscreated by TEAM Coalition, America's broadcasters are able to helpcreate a safe and family-friendly environment at sporting andentertainment facilities in their local communities."

In making the announcement, TEAM Executive Director Jill Peppersaid, "The success of TEAM Coalition depends on the commitment ofour member organizations. Without their support, we would not beable to achieve the accomplishments we have enjoyed of more than50,000 facility personnel TEAM-certified annually and 972,000sports and entertainment fans pledging to be designated driverslast year alone. I know our new officers will challenge theorganization to find new and creative ways to reach a largeraudience with our responsibility message."